Fossil specimen : BGS Geol.Soc.Coll.6926 – Syntype
| Taxonomic Group |
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Hemichordata Class Graptolithina Order - |
|---|---|
| Fossil Name | Diplograptus foliaceus (Murchison) |
| Type Status | Syntype |
| Name History | Diplograptus foliaceus (Murchison) |
| Registration No. | Geol.Soc.Coll.6926 |
|---|---|
| Collector | Name not available |
| Donor or Associated Person | Murchison Collection 1911 |
| Held By |
 British Geological Survey
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| Comments |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Locality | Meadowtown, Shropshire |
| Grid Reference | Not available |
| Rock Unit | Llandeilo Rocks (Undifferentiated) |
|---|---|
| Biozone | Not available |
| Geological Age |
Caradoc Series (Ordovician Period) – Abereiddian Stage (Ordovician Period) (449 – 465.5 Ma B.P.) [Closest ICS interval: Late Ordovician Epoch – Darriwilian Age ] |
| References | Elles & Wood Mon. Pal. Soc. 1907 pl 31 figs 8a & 8b Murchison 1839 "Silurian System" pl 26 fig 3 |
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